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Is neptunium corrosive?

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Neptunium is a metal, it is not corrosive.

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What is neptunium?
Neptunium is a chemical element, artificial, actinoid, transuranic, solid, metal, radioactive, able to support a nuclear fission and a nuclear chain reaction, with the atomic number 93, etc.
Why is Neptunium called Neptunium?
The name of the chemical element is derived from the name of the planet Neptune.
Is magnesium corrosive?
no
Is lithium corrosive?
yes it is the most corrosive metal known to man due to its high charge density
Is neptunium synthetic?
Neptunium is an artificial element; in the nature neptunium is found in uranium ores, but is extremely rare.